SECTIONS 54030-54038 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 54030-54038

54030. As used in this article:
(a) "Local agency" means city, county, or subdivision of the
State.
(b) "Property" means real or personal property, easement, license,
or other right in property.

54031. By gift, lease, purchase, eminent domain, or other manner a
local agency may acquire property for parking motor vehicles.

54032. A local agency may use any property acquired for such
purpose, or any other real property owned or possessed by it and not
needed for other public use, for the parking or storage of vehicles
belonging to or operated by it.

54033. It may permit use of the property by the public for such
purpose when in the judgment of the legislative body such use is
necessary or convenient for the public or is incidental to or in
furtherance of the purposes for which the property was acquired or is
owned or possessed.

54034. In the manner other public property is leased or sublet, a
local agency may lease or sublet any such property for the purpose of
operating or authorizing the operation of a parking station for the
parking of automobiles by the public.
It may also grant franchises authorizing such use of the property
for parking by the public.

54035. A local agency may construct, erect, or maintain any
driveway, floor, fence, building, or other structure for the purposes
of this article either in, under, or over any public building or on
or under the surface of any public park, grounds, or any other
property.

54036. Any and all acts authorizing or providing methods for the
improvement or acquisition of real property by a local agency for
street, highway, library, school, playground, or other purposes may
be used to provide methods for improving or acquiring any property to
be acquired or improved for the use authorized in this article.

54037. The local agency may impose and collect a reasonable charge
for the parking off street of motor vehicles.

54038. This article provides an alternative authorization for the
acquisition and use of property by local agencies for the parking of
motor vehicles.